Colorado Court of Appeals
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The Colorado Court of Appeals is the intermediate appellate court in Colorado. It was established in 1891, abolished in 1905, re-established in 1913, re-abolished in 1917 and established in its current form in 1970. It consists of 22 appointed judges who, after their initial appointment, are then subject to a retention election every eight years thereafter. Their terms end on the second Tuesday in January.[1][2]
The Colorado Court of Appeals hears most of the direct appeals from the Colorado district courts. It also hears appeals from the rulings of some of Colorado's administrative agencies. The court typically issues its decisions on Thursday mornings, with case announcements posted on the court's website usually by 8:00 a.m.[3]
Overview
Like most appellate courts, the Court sits in three-member divisions to decide cases. The Chief Judge, appointed by the Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court, assigns judges to the divisions and rotates their assignments. The mission of the Court of Appeals is to provide the citizens of Colorado with clear, impartial, and timely resolutions of appealed orders and judgments as provided by law. The Court of Appeals was created by statute; accordingly, jurisdiction is limited to the areas specified by state statute, together with the inherent powers granted to all courts.
Established under Section 1 of Article VI of the Colorado Constitution and Section 13-4-101, et seq., C.R.S. (Colorado Revised Statutes), the Court of Appeals has initial jurisdiction, with exceptions, over appeals from the Colorado District Courts, Denver Probate Court, and Denver Juvenile Court. In addition, the Court of Appeals has specific appellate jurisdiction over decisions originating from a number of state administrative boards and agencies, including the Industrial Claim Appeals Office. Reviews of the Court of Appeals’ decisions are directed to the Colorado Supreme Court.[4]
Current Court of Appeals Judges
Former Court of Appeals Judges
- Judge Jose Marquez
- Judge Sandra Rothenberg
- Judge JoAnn Vogt
Publication of decisions
The court issues published and unpublished decisions. It releases its published decisions on alternate weeks and its unpublished decisions every week. Published decisions are made available on the court's website with their full text; the list of unpublished decisions is also made available on that website. A feature on the Court of Appeals website allows people to request that they be e-mailed copies of unpublished decisions.
External links
- Website of the Colorado Court of Appeals
- Colorado Appeals blog, a blog that discusses every new decision of the Colorado Supreme Court and Colorado Court of Appeals
- Rocky Mountain Appellate Blog, Analysis and commentary on the practice of appellate law and on news, events and decisions from the Colorado Supreme Court, Colorado Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and United States Supreme Court
References
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Janice Davidson • Daniel Taubman • James Casebolt • John Daniel Dailey • John Webb • Dennis Graham • Russell Carparelli • Alan Loeb • Robert Hawthorne • Gilbert Roman • David Furman • Steve Bernard • Diana Terry • Jerry N. Jones • Nancy Lichtenstein • David Richman • Richard Gabriel • Gale Miller • Laurie Booras • Terry Fox • Stephanie Erin Dunn • Anthony Navarro • | ||
| Former | Jose Marquez • Sandra Rothenberg • Arthur Roy • JoAnn Vogt • Robert M. Russel • Sean Connelly • | ||
